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As the school year nears its conclusion, Rye Country Day students are excited to share their culminating creative work!

Check out this masterful RCDS@home digital collaboration by the WildScats, Rye Country Day School's Upper School a cappella group!

Middle and Lower School art faculty asked their students to look out their windows and create art based on what they saw.

Congratulations to students in Grades 2-4 for a terrific concert.

To celebrate the arts and the diverse community at RCDS, families came together to attend the annual Arts Festival & International Fair.

Students in Ceramics/Sculpture 1, Ceramics/Sculpture 3, Honors Ceramics and Sculpture, and AP Three Dimensional Design classes explore the space between process and transition to arrive at transformation in their art-making experience.

Stop by corridors of the Lower School to enjoy the Lower School Art Exhibit, which includes artwork from each and every Lower School student!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of "Side Show" on three outstanding performances this weekend!

A jury of leaders in the visual and literary arts blindly judge student submissions on the basis of the Awards' core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision.

Congratulations to Music Department Chair Mary Marcell and the 150+ musicians who performed in the 25th Anniversary Festival Chorus Concert. It was a beautiful performance.

The Upper School Fall Art Exhibit, Intentions, is now on display in the Cohen Center.

Seventh grade Chinese language students taught first graders about Lunar New Year through engaging activities and crafts.

Beloved RCDS community concert celebrates 25 years

View photos from the 2019 Winter Band Concert.

Photos from the 2019 Winter Choral Concert.

Congratulations to former Wildscat Raveena Aurora '11 who recorded a live video for Tiny Desk Concert on NPR.

Congratulations to the eight Upper School dancers and the Drama and Dance department on the inaugural Student Choreography Showcase!

Ms. Thomas worked with the RCDS choir and soloist to expand their understanding of the musical and social history of gospel music and to help them with specific performance practices.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the 2019 Upper School fall play The Untold Yippie Project on a phenomenal performance.

The annual Upper School Photo Exhibition will be on display throughout the month of November in the Pinkham Building's main hallway.

Congratulations to Abhinav Kumar '20 who won the second prize in the advanced category of the 2019 International Music Competition "Grand Prize Virtuoso" in Vienna.

Congratulations to sophomore Jeffrey Tian whose watercolor won the Congressional Art Competition for District NY-16.

The show represents a variety of three-dimensional studio art classes that utilize within their art making practice the materiality of clay, cardboard, plexiglass, wood, and the technology in the RCDS Makerspace.

On June 6, Ethan Silverman Guffey '20, Isa Stronski '20, and Graham Weber '20 were recognized with National Honors at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall.

Over the course of the year, students in Kindergarten "crack the code" on reading.

As a culmination of their work in Advanced Topics in Theater, Upper School Students write, create, produce, direct, and oftentimes, star in their own one act plays.

Films by three students have been nominated for awards and will be screened at the New York State Alliance Film Festival on Saturday, June 1 at Rye Country Day.

Congratulations to Peggy Helman '20 and Eesha Narain '21 for their nominations in the 2019 Metropolitan High School Theatre Awards.

The 2019 All-School Art Show "Art-Story" will be on display in the Cohen Center through May 28.

Photos from the Spring 2019 Dance Recital: Shake, Rattle, Rock 'n' Roll

Please join us in celebrating artists from all three divisions at the Film Festival and All School Art Show opening reception on Friday, May 3 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cohen Center.

At the Middle School Service Learning Fair students have the opportunity to showcase their learning, educate the community, and fundraise for organizations they feel passionate about.

Congratulations to the WildScats for being named the winners of the 20th annual Gilda's Club A Cappella Extravaganza at Scarsdale High School!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Seussical Jr.!

Congratulations to three RCDS students who have been awarded the highest honors in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. After being named "Gold Key" recipients in the initial phase of the competition, the students' submissions were evaluated in New York City to be considered for national honors. The gold medal recipients are invited to attend the awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall this June.

Congratulations to Julia Blake '25, Alexander Rivas '25, and Brynn Coady '24 for being selected to join the National Honor Choir of the Organization of American Kodály Educators' annual music conference.

Members of the RCDS Concert Choir enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Ireland during the first half of Spring Break. They toured the country, performing at cathedrals, monasteries, and breathtaking historical landmarks, while experiencing authentic Irish culture, music, and history.

A showcase of student artwork from across all three divisions.

Eighth grade trumpet player Stephen Vumbacco was chosen to perform in the New York State Band Directors' Association Middle School Honor Band (NYSBDA).

Thank you to everyone who helped organize the annual Arts Festival & International Fair. It was a wonderful, warm, community event filled with interactive art activities, delicious foods from around the world, and captivating performances.

Photos from the Grades 2-4 Concert.

The new technologies and spaces available in the Cohen Center for the Creative Arts have allowed students in the 3D Art program to expand their techniques, methods, and approaches to developing three dimensional designs.

Congratulations to the following students on their tremendous performances at the winter Voice & Piano Recital on February 13. Working with RCDS vocal and piano coach Jessica Zamek, students prepared pieces ranging in styles from musical theater, jazz, pop, rock, folk, and classical. Bravo!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Urinetown. (We know! That name!) What a PHENOMENAL production it was!

A jury of leaders in the visual and literary arts blindly judge student submissions on the basis of the Awards' core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision. Congratulations to all honorees!